Cold Morning in Jönköping 3

Icy Window

Train

Traffic Lights

First Snow

Nor-Easter

A Hole in the Lake

Even as the holiday season is ending, the cold weather is here to stay. While the nights of eggnog may be over, the pictures above remind us that there is still plenty to look forward to. So grab a mug of hot cocoa and feast your eyes on these 20 beautiful pictures inspired by the prompt "cold" in this week's photo challenge.

Everyone who submitted their photos is eligible to win a Panasonic LUMIX G5 16 Megapixel Compact System Camera (see the full rules here). Check back tomorrow for the best submissions from our readers over the course of this challenge! Thanks to everyone for sharing their inspiring photos.

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